South Carolina Beats Oklahoma for Third Straight SEC Win
LaNorris Sellers accounts for five touchdowns as South Carolina improves to 5-3 overall and 3-3 in the SEC.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Football
South Carolina defeated Oklahoma in Week 9 for its third straight SEC win. The Gamecocks are now 5-3 overall and 3-3 in conference play.
Why it matters
The road victory keeps South Carolina in contention within a competitive SEC standings race. It also strengthens the team's position in the national rankings.
LaNorris Sellers threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 96 yards and two more scores in the win. South Carolina sits at No. 26 in the Coaches Poll with 91 points, trailing No. 25 New Mexico's 119 points, and the AP poll update remains pending.
The players
LaNorris Sellers
LaNorris Sellers is South Carolina's quarterback, who accounted for five total touchdowns in the win over Oklahoma.
South Carolina Gamecocks
The South Carolina Gamecocks are a Southeastern Conference football program competing for conference and national standing.
The details
LaNorris Sellers accounted for five total touchdowns to lead South Carolina to the road victory over Oklahoma. The Gamecocks now host Texas A&M on Nov. 7, a 4-4 team that is 1-4 in the SEC.
Timeline
Nov. 1: US LBM Coaches Poll released with South Carolina at No. 26.
Nov. 7 at 3 p.m.: South Carolina hosts Texas A&M on ESPN.
Season Trajectory
The win extends South Carolina's current three-game SEC winning streak and pushes its conference record to 3-3 at the midpoint of the season. It keeps the Gamecocks in the mix for the SEC race as they prepare to host a Texas A&M team that is struggling at 1-4 in conference play.
South Carolina's three-game SEC run shifts the standings picture, with the Texas A&M home game on Nov. 7 now a key conference matchup. Fantasy managers tracking Sellers should note his five total touchdowns in this win.
The takeaway
South Carolina's ability to win on the road and score through both the air and ground is a sign of a balanced offense as conference play tightens. Following the Nov. 7 Texas A&M game will show whether the momentum holds.
What happens next
South Carolina hosts Texas A&M on Nov. 7 at 3 p.m. on ESPN.
Further reading
For more on the team's season, see Football coverage in South Carolina.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Greenville News.
